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Layers
Territory
- GEOID
- 2726738
- OCD-ID
- ocd-division/country:us/state:mn/place:ham_lake
- POP
- 17,104 (2025)
- CENTER
- 45.2545, -93.2039
- SOURCE
- census tiger
Government of Ham Lake
Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Ham Lake itself.
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Since 2026
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Since 2026
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Since 2026
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Since 2026
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Since 2026
Organization 8
Departments
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Led by the City Administrator, the City's Chief Administrative Officer; includes the Office of the City Clerk (council support, records, data requests, elections, licenses and permits).
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Administers and enforces the building code and related ordinances, processes building permits, verifies/issues contractor licenses, and conducts construction inspections.
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Finance Department Finance
Manages the City's financial operations: accounting, investments, budget, payroll, accounts payable/receivable, IT coordination, annual audit and the ACFR.
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Fire Department Fire
Paid-on-call fire department operating from three stations with approximately 35 firefighters, responding to around 400 calls per year.
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Mayor and City Council Legislative
Five-member City Council (Mayor and four Council Members elected at large to four-year terms) holding legislative authority under the Council-Administrator form of government per the City Charter.
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Maintains over 268 acres of city parkland and trails, rental facilities at Lions Park and Ham Lake Park, ice rinks, skate park, and forestry programs (oak wilt, emerald ash borer); part of Public Works.
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Accepts and reviews planning and development applications, enforces zoning and property-maintenance code on a complaint basis, and supports the Planning Commission.
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Public Works Department Public Works
Maintains city streets (about 140 miles), parks, stormwater system, buildings and fleet; handles snow plowing, street sweeping, pothole patching and right-of-way permits.
Services 18
- Application for Planning Request Planning and Zoning Department
- Building Permit Application Building/Inspections Department
- Burning Permits Fire Department
- City Contractor's License Application Building/Inspections Department
- City Council Appearance Form Administration/Clerk Department
- Data Request Application Administration/Clerk Department
- Elections and Voting Administration/Clerk Department
- Firefighter Application Fire Department
- Food Truck and Trailer License Application Administration/Clerk Department
- Online Permit Portal Building/Inspections Department
- Park Rental Facilities Parks and Forestry Department
- Peddler/Transient Sales License Application Administration/Clerk Department
- Report a Public Works Concern Public Works Department
- Schedule a Building Inspection Building/Inspections Department
- Septic Permit Application Building/Inspections Department
- Short Term Rental Application Administration/Clerk Department
- Sign Permit Application Building/Inspections Department
- Utility Right-of-way (ROW) Permit Application Public Works Department